Cruden Bay
in Aberdeenshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.418 and -1.853 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 25' 4" and W -1° 51' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:21 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:55 am and 3:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Cruden Bay

Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) with it's 1,670 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 414 mi (or 666 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Cruden Bay is now 06:21 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Cruden Bay, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Aberdeen Dyce Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 107 mi (or 173 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aberdeen, Forfar, Dundee, Elgin and Ancroft. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Buchan Braes

Address
4,4 mi
Boddam
AB42 3AR Peterhead
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 00:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kilmarnock Arms

Address
0,1 mi
Bridge Street
AB42 0HD Cruden Bay,Peterhead
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Samantha Buchan, Mechanical Engineer

Published: August 18, 2010
Length: 44:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ContentFactory2

Samantha Buchan talks about her job as a Mechanical Engineer with a Peterhead engineering company and about how she won a trip to NASA.


Stormy weather 2

Published: October 22, 2009
Length: 46:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kintakintyea

Wintery weather at Boddam Buchaness, S.E. 30mph steers up some motion and puts some boats in danger, as you can see by the footage ther is one boat broke away from her moorings and is wrecked ...


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Published: April 03, 2012
Length: 04:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrGentlemanGeoff

Fire Section RAF Buchan. Aberdeenshire. Special guest appearance from Jeff Murgatroyds head. C.1989/90.


JAMES JACK DAF LOW LOADER ASCO PETERHEAD

Published: October 22, 2009
Length: 53:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: traper63

JAMES JACK TRANSPORTING DOCK OR LOCK GATES MADE BY DALES ENGINEERING PETERHEAD TO ASCO BASE FOR ONWARD SHIPPING TO THE RIVER CLYDE WEST SCOTLAND.


JB Rawcliffe & Sons Ltd - Peterhead Power Station.

Published: December 11, 2011
Length: 35:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stuart Rawcliffe

JB Rawcliffe & Sons Ltd were contracted to remove over 1000tonne of gas turbine generator equipment from from its working position within Peterhead Power Station in Scotland to storage using...


Sailing Round Britain Pt 9, Stromness to Peterhead

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 06:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MikeFerro1

Part 9 of a set of 12 recounting a voyage round Britain in a Bavaria 43 sailing yacht between June and August 2010. Leaving Stromness skipper Mike Ferro and first mate Carole Bradley call...


Far Strider in the Port of Peterhead, Scotland

Published: July 22, 2010
Length: 23:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Ellwood

Far Strider alongside the South Breakwater, Port of Peterhead, Scotland on 13th May 2010. Shiptype Platform Supply Ship IMO 9186132 MMSI No. 232003890 Call Sign MYFS6 Flag Isle Of...


GoPro on Ozzy at Peterhead Beach

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 25:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adam Sneddon


Blue Toon - Peterhead Pilot Cutter

Published: September 01, 2010
Length: 39:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Ellwood

Blue Toon out and into the Port of Peterhead, Scotland delivering the Pilot to an inbound Arklow Ship on 13th May 2010. 17m steel pilot launch / harbour workboat, chine hull, twin Volvo...


RC Powers Extra 300 plane flying over Peterhead

Published: March 27, 2010
Length: 26:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Durrant

Flying high over Peterhead from a couple different areas in March 2010 with the RC powers Extra 300 built using plans from www.rcpowers.com. Messing with a bunch of seagulls at one point...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

A90 road

The A90 road is a major north to south road in eastern Scotland, running from Edinburgh to Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire. From Edinburgh, it travels west and over the Forth Road Bridge, before turning into the M90 motorway. At Perth, the M90 again becomes the A90, now running north east to Dundee and through the Kingsway road system.

Located at 57.4341, -1.86059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Scotland, Transport in Edinburgh, Transport in Perth and Kinross, Transport in Dundee, Transport in Angus, Transport in Aberdeenshire, Transport in Aberdeen

Whinnyfold

Whinnyfold or Whinneyfold is a small coastal village at the southern end of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Whinnyfold (locally pronounced finnyfa) is a clifftop hamlet of fisher cottages built in the 1860s, replacing an older settlement one mile inland. Whinnyfold has no harbour, and fisherfolk had to scramble up and down a steep grass slope to access their boats and catches.

Located at 57.3892, -1.86778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aberdeenshire

Cruden Bay railway station

Cruden Bay railway station was a railway station serving Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. It closed in 1932. From 1899 to 1932, a passenger tramway service from the station to the Cruden Bay Hotel was provided by the Cruden Bay Hotel Tramway. After the station closed to passenger traffic the tramway continued with freight services until 1940. Former Services Preceding station Disused railways Following station Hatton   London and North Eastern Railway   Longhaven

Located at 57.4195, -1.8633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Aberdeenshire